On this day in history, the D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air and sea forces of the Allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military ...

A long-lost diary from a Chinese officer is shedding light on a lesser-known part of D-Day history. Found by urban explorers ...

Tucked away in a secluded industrial quayside in south Wales, a "forgotten veteran" of World War Two is hiding in plain sight ...

Members of the U.S. joint military service academy choir take part in a ceremony at Utah Beach near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, France, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. World War II veterans from ...

Robson Green walks in the footsteps of the soldiers of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

I first went to Normandy in 1974. I was a 27-year-old news photographer shooting the French presidential election, and my visit happened to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the D-Day landings. I ...

The Bayeux tapestry is not only a pictorial history of the Norman invasion of England — it's also a 900-year-old work of art. Its unique stitch had fallen out of use over the centuries, but now a ...

Normandy landings receives honorary degree - Jim Glennie also became the last living Gordon Highlander veteran of the Second ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 14. Check what happened ...

Tom Hanks famously depicted Captain John Miller in “Saving Private Ryan” toting his trusty Thompson submachine gun — “Tommy gun” — from the beaches of Normandy far into the interior of France in 1944.

Old Abe was a female eagle born in 1861 right at the start of the Civil War in Jim Falls, Wisconsin in Chippewa County.

Founded in 1832, (Petit Bouillon) Pharamond has been serving Les Halles for two centuries in a Belle Époque listed setting.